OTTAWA — The federal government says it plans to take measures aimed at increasing competition in Canada’s telecommunications sector and lowering consumers’ cellphone and internet costs. Ottawa outlined parts of that strategy in the budget Tuesday, including a new “dig once” policy that would encourage companies to co-ordinate when installing fibre optic lines. It also says it will reduce regulatory hurdles when deploying telecom infrastructure across the country, including by consulting on a streamlined tower-siting process later this year. Read full story here: Federal budget offers measures to cut telecom…
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Trudeau Promises To Connect 98% Of Canadians To High-Speed Internet By 2026 | CBC News
After some pandemic-related delays, the Liberal government says it’s now on track to connect 98 per cent of Canadians to high-speed internet by 2026. The announcement comes as more Canadians find themselves living online while stuck at home due to COVID-19 restrictions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a handful of cabinet ministers held a news conference in Ottawa to launch the $1.75 billion universal broadband fund — a program unveiled in the federal government’s 2019 budget and highlighted on the campaign trail and in September’s throne speech. Most of the…
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